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Jump into the Lake Placid Film Festival
The 24th annual Lake Placid Film Festival promises to be communal, educational, enlightening and a whole lot of fun. The annual film festival officially starts today and runs through Sunday. It has something for everyone, organizers say, from the film festival novice to the seasoned movie critic. Festival Coordinator Noah Ramer said there will be…
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Cinematography listens to the quiet
Laela Kilbourn is patient. Behind her lens, she waits to capture what is withheld, the gap between the spoken and the unspoken. The existential attentiveness is necessary for Kilbourn’s work as a cinematographer, a job that creates space for the subject, the actor and the scene to reveal its truest self. “You have to understand…
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Padovani to talk about art of costume design at film festival
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you have a child or are a child at heart, you’re probably thinking about your costume. For most of us, the fun of dreaming up costume ideas comes once a year at the end of October. Still, if you’re a professional costume designer like Lisa Padovani, you…
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Adirondack Film: Laying the foundation for a future in the movie business
Gary Smith likes noise. He enjoys the hum of a bustling crowd, to be around creative people who make things that matter. He’s no novice to noise. Gary might be known for his successful run in the hotelier business, but he’s also organized wine festivals, theme parks, and a circus party. He has two grown…
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Location Management, Scouting to be Highlighted at Lake Placid Film Fest
A “jack of all trades” has a mediocre reputation. The full saying is, “a jack of all trades, master of none, though oftentimes better than a master of one.” When it comes to location management on a film set, the saying quickly loses traction. As I listened to John Maher describe his work as a…
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Making Monsters and Teacups
The fear of losing jobs to an increasingly digitized world is not new, at least not for professional artists. Anthony Clark Pierce, who will be featured at this year’s Lake Placid Film Festival, was in art school more than 30 years ago when one film sent a shock wave through the practical effects community. “In…
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Student Summit Offers a Unique Opportunity at Film Festival
If you’re a struggling student interested in breaking into the film industry, the Lake Placid Film Festival from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 will offer a unique opportunity. The Student Summit is a program that aims to provide knowledge, inspiration, and a network for students who love film. “You don’t have to be a film…
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The Character of Light
When lighting designer Justyn T. Davis discussed light, I thought of the Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus and his famous saying about rivers. The exact phrasing is unknown, but the most common version is, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” The essential point…
